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Read Staf's full response to the consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland. Read more
Read our response to the Children's Services Planning: provision of statutory guidance consultation. Read more
Ruth Kerracher, Youth Justice Participation Worker, gives an overview of Staf and CYCJ's new project to amplify the voice of young people with experience of the care and justice systems. Read more
Today is Universal Children’s Day, marking the day in 1989 that the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Read more
Widely reported as the ‘Smacking Ban’, this Bill has recently been introduced to the Scottish Parliament by John Finnie MSP, with the aim to outlaw any form of physical punishment against children. Read our short summary of the Bill here. Read more
Currently at Stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament, this Bill aims to change the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) to 12 years of age from the current level of 8 – the lowest in Europe. Our article questions whether the Bill goes far enough, and whether it truly works to support Scotland’s children and young people. Read more
The Scottish Government has published a ten minute training tool: 'Introducing Children's Rights'. Find out more and access the training materials. Read more
The Scottish Youth Parliament launched their five year manifesto 'Lead the Way' on 12th March 2016, outlining their policy until 2021. Find out more about the Scottish Youth Parliament's five-year manifesto. Read more
The Scottish Care Leavers Covenant is a bold and committed promise to young people who have experience of the care system: that they matter. Read more
In 2015, the Scottish Government published this strategy, setting out its priorities to improve the lives of looked after children and young people. Find out more and download the strategy document. Read more